President Uhuru Kenyatta should change tactic and apply benevolent dictatorship if he's interested in leaving a legacy on economic development, lawyer Donald Kipkorir has said.
Before the 2017 polls, former Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe also challenged President Uhuru to employ dictatorship if at all he wanted to succeed.
“What this country needs now is a benevolent dictator. People have been too soft so that things have gone rogue," Murathe said in a past interview.
Although Uhuru faced a tough reign during his first term, his worries may have eased after reconciling with his political competitor Raila Odinga. The two clashed for over six years, with demonstrations always being part of opposition activities.
Kipkorir now argues that the Head of State must employ dictatorship in his leadership to make things work in the right manner.
"Our age-mates, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea & Singapore developed because they were led by benevolent dictators. Now, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, Hungary, Vietnam & Rwanda are soon going to be developed because of strongmen. Be our benevolent dictator," he noted.
Kenya became a single party state in 1982 after a failed coup. Retired President Daniel Moi would, however, succumb to pressure and reintroduce pluralism in 1992.